Wu Chang Jie

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Chapter 63
Zong Zi Heng was feeling uneasy. He found a secluded place in the forest and spent a long time alone, watching the twilight fall, before returning to the tournament ground.

According to the plan, Hua Yu Xin would be on the move soon, and he could not hold up his business.

On the way, he bumped into Li Bu Yu.

Li Bu Yu had swept away yesterday's gloom: "Where did Your Highness go? I've been looking for you for half a day."

"I was strolling around." Zong Zi Heng said warmly, "What did Bu Yu want to see me for?"

"I wanted to judge the sword techniques of other sects together with Your Highness."

The two of them chatted as they walked towards the tournament grounds.

Li Bu Yu's gaze suddenly fell on Zong Zi Heng's waist: "Your Highness has changed swords?"

"Yes." Zong Zi Heng took off his sword and showed it to him, "This sword was given to me by Xu Zhi Nan Zhen Ren, which came from the hand of Master Ran of the Giant Spirit Villa."

Li Bu Yu was overwhelmed by an unexpected favor, "Can I, can I take a look?"

A swordsman's sword is not a toy and is not shown to anyone casually. This gesture represented great recognition.

Zong Zi Heng smiled, "Don't you want to see it?" A few years ago, when he was out on a trip, he inadvertently saved Li Bu Yu, who was also traveling, from an evil spirit. The two of them had already known each other in the Wuji Palace, but due to Li Xiang Tong, they did not interact with each other. Since then, Li Bu Yu has been visiting him every year in Daming. Although Zong Zi Xiao disliked Li Bu Yu for being a bit crafty, he felt that this young man was intelligent and pleasing to the eye, and with the fostering from the head of Wuliang Sect, he would become a great man in the future.

"I want to see,  I want to see." Li Bu Yu solemnly took the sword with both hands, admired it carefully and praised it from the bottom of his heart, "It's a good sword. What is its name?"

"Jun Lan."

"Good name, Your Highness has always been good at choosing names."

Zong Zi Heng wondered, "Where did this 'always' come from?"

"Lan is a gentleman, and Heng is a jade. Your Highness's sword is like you, and you are like your name." Li Bu Yu's expression was very sincere.

Zong Zi Heng broke into laughter, "My name, which was given by my father, can't be counted as mine."

"Since the emperor gave the name, he must have thought that the Your Highness is worthy of this word, so it will be counted as yours."

"You ah, have really grown a good tongue."

The two of them talked and laughed as they returned to the tournament arena, where they ran into a black-faced Zong Zi Xiao.

"Where have you been?" Zong Zi Xiao said unhappily, "You were nowhere to be seen during my match. Were you with him the whole time?"

Li Bu Yu said sarcastically, "Ninth Highness."

"I was a little tired and went to take a rest, and when I came back and ran into Bu Yu." Zong Zi Heng said, "You won, didn't you?"

"Of course I won." Zong Zi Xiao gave Li Bu Yu a sidelong glance, "When did I ever lose?"

He used the word "lose" with extra emphasis, and Li Bu Yu's face changed slightly.

Zong Zi Heng gave him a disapproving look, "Alright, has Miss Hua's competition started yet?"

"It's about to start, I thought you've forgotten." Zong Zi Xiao pulled Zong Zi Heng, "Hurry up."